Table 5 Practice dimension of the participants.

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers on preventing postoperative deep vein thrombosis

Practice

Never

Occasionally

Sometimes

Often

Always

1. I will explain to patients the incidence and hazards of DVT before surgery.

16(7.8%)

6(2.9%)

14(6.8%)

50(24.4%)

119(58%)

2. I will recommend DVT prevention measures for postoperative patients.

11(5.4%)

2(1%)

9(4.4%)

45(22%)

138(67.3%)

3. I will provide education on DVT prevention for postoperative patients.

10(4.9%)

2(1%)

13(6.3%)

44(21.5%)

136(66.3%)

4. I will actively monitor whether postoperative patients adhere to DVT prevention measures.

9(4.4%)

3(1.5%)

16(7.8%)

55(26.8%)

122(59.5%)

5. I will regularly assess the risk of DVT in postoperative patients.

9(4.4%)

2(1%)

18(8.8%)

45(22%)

131(63.9%)

6. I will assess the risk of DVT in patients using thromboelastography, as well as coagulation and platelet function analysis.

10(4.9%)

22(10.7%)

36(17.6%)

47(22.9%)

90(43.9%)

7. For patients at high risk of DVT, I will take preventive measures before surgery.

9(4.4%)

3(1.5%)

26(12.7%)

46(22.4%)

121(59%)

8. I will choose different drug treatments for DVT based on the patient’s condition.

13(6.3%)

11(5.4%)

22(10.7%)

44(21.5%)

115(56.1%)

9. I will use D-dimer levels to guide the use of treatment drugs postoperatively.

13(6.3%)

8(3.9%)

23(11.2%)

49(23.9%)

112(54.6%)

10. After patients develop DVT and receive timely medication, I will use thromboelastography, as well as coagulation and platelet function tests, to assess the effects of the drugs.

12(5.9%)

19(9.3%)

31(15.1%)

49(23.9%)

94(45.9%)

  1. Likert scale scoring: Never=1, Occasionally=2, Sometimes=3, Often=4, Always=5.